The doll that changed it all.Ruth Handler not only created Barbie, but cofounded Mattel which transformed the toy industry with direct-to-child marketing. The company has expanded to Hot Wheels, Polly Pocket, Fisher-Price, American Girl and games like Uno.Ruth Handler's accomplishments in the toy industry placed her on the #Forbes250 list honoring historic innovators.Get the full list: https://t.co/YMzxi4ftVmPhoto: Matt Campbell/AFP via Getty Images ...

When Tricia Wallwork took the helm of her family’s seven-decades-old sweet tea business, Milo’s had 40 employees and one facility in Alabama that ran a single shift every few days. Now there are more than a thousand employees and three plants producing her family’s iced tea, 24-7.“Milo's really is this great American growth story,” says the 50-year-old Wallwork, granddaughter of Milo Carlton, who started serving the sweet tea at his hamburger shop in Birmingham, which grew into a fast-food chain in the 1980 ...

Inside The Trade That Made Mike Novogratz An AI Kingpin—And Could Net Him $20 BillionLong dismissed as a hedge fund trader who lucked into bitcoin, billionaire Michael Novogratz’s Galaxy is now one of the most important players in AI infrastructure.https://t.co/Is51W21Aij https://t.co/MuEK2xrNvd ...

Longtime drug developer Suma Krishnan was in her late-40s when she had the idea for a topical gene therapy to treat a rare and terrible skin disorder in which the skin becomes as fragile as butterfly wings. In 2016, at 51, after a few months of modeling the idea and starting the process of patenting it, she and her husband Krish Krishnan, with whom she’d worked in biotech for more than a decade, cofounded Krystal Biotech.See where she landed on the #Forbes250 America's Greatest Innovators list: https://t.co ...

Before founding Carrick, McMorris was a managing director at investment firm General Atlantic, where he led the firm’s Palo Alto office, and previously held roles at Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.See the full ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters list: https://t.co/8ifvQfQWik #ForbesBLK50 ...

These Billionaires Plan To Bring Self-Driving Tech To Everything That MovesRead more: https://t.co/hbivAeF0L2 https://t.co/MJpXi30iUr ...

U.S. Warns Citizens To Shelter In Place In Parts Of Mexico After Cartel Leader’s Death (Live Updates)https://t.co/lROjE7nqaX https://t.co/knj6jPyCgA ...

After earning an undergraduate degree from Georgetown and an MBA from New York University’s Stern School, Baylock worked at UBS and Citigroup.See the full ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters list: https://t.co/rzv1yr9qUy #ForbesBLK50 https://t.co/1DI6Dpukce ...

Before founding Siris, Frank Baker was a managing director at Ripplewood Holdings and began his career in the mergers and acquisitions group at Goldman Sachs.See the full ForbesBLK 50: Money Masters list: https://t.co/rzv1yr9qUy #ForbesBLK50 https://t.co/FNkQEIYxvQ ...

Meet The Sixth-Generation Family Behind Italy's Beloved Bitter SpiritThe Brancas have made the popular digestif Fernet-Branca for 180 years. The Milan business now has $500 million in annual revenue is already making plans for the seventh generation.https://t.co/YTOULzJzqt https://t.co/4LeRTTG8ik ...